How do you use Mourn in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like grieve or sorrow, plus the exact meaning.
Mourn in a sentence
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Mourn meaning
- To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
- To utter in a sorrowful manner.
- To wear mourning.
Using Mourn
- The main meaning on this page is: To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death). | To utter in a sorrowful manner. | To wear mourning.
- Useful related words include: grieve, sorrow, observe, celebrate.
- In the example corpus, mourn often appears in combinations such as: to mourn, mourn the, mourn his.
Context around Mourn
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mourn
- In this selection, "mourn" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ground, fans, meldasi, dave, dagon and darcy stand out and add context to how "mourn" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as we mourn the loss and 16 to mourn and pay. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mourn" sits close to words such as airbus, angelo and damian, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mourn
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He was asked Saturday if they will mourn again. (9 words)
As those above ground mourn their loved ones, the continues on the ocean floor. (14 words)
Hundreds of people gathered to mourn the victims of the Sea World helicopter crash, which killed four. (17 words)
ABC Q&A host Stan Grant has unleashed on his own employer, revealing he felt 'betrayed' by the public broadcaster when the Queen died and staff were forced to wear black to mourn the monarch. (35 words)
As the community continues to mourn, the Selma City Manager says the city is working closely with the Selma Police Department and family to arrange a memorial, which is expected later this month. (33 words)
After finally being able to mourn her death and lay her to rest, they are asking the public for any information that will lead to an answer and possible arrest. (30 words)
But hey, there's no time for Spider-Man to mourn; after all, we still need those sweet sales figures to keep fluttering, right? (24 words)
Example sentences (20)
ABC Q&A host Stan Grant has unleashed on his own employer, revealing he felt 'betrayed' by the public broadcaster when the Queen died and staff were forced to wear black to mourn the monarch.
A fitting image for the Nine Days of Av, when we mourn what the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash, the Holy Temple, has done to us.
After finally being able to mourn her death and lay her to rest, they are asking the public for any information that will lead to an answer and possible arrest.
As fans continue to mourn his passing, many are waiting to hear the cast reaction to Matthew Perry’s death.
As the community continues to mourn, the Selma City Manager says the city is working closely with the Selma Police Department and family to arrange a memorial, which is expected later this month.
As those above ground mourn their loved ones, the continues on the ocean floor.
As we De La fans mourn Dave, we also reflect on his and the group’s work and influence.
As we mourn the loss of Steve Mackey, we also celebrate his life and the impact he had on the world around him.
As we mourn the loss of this distinguished figure, we must also celebrate his life and the values he championed.
Back inside, we see Jogo arrive just in time to mourn Dagon's passing and, without hesitation, cremates Maki, Nanami, and Naobito.
Bucha residents gather to mourn the death of Oleksiy Zavadskyi, a Ukrainian serviceman who died in combat on January 15 in Bakhmut, during his funeral in Bucha, Ukraine, Thursday, Jan.
But hey, there's no time for Spider-Man to mourn; after all, we still need those sweet sales figures to keep fluttering, right?
Community groups in Ottawa are planning a vigil to mourn the Rideau Canal Skateway, which did not open for the first time in its 53-year history this year.
Community members gathered at the Aurora Municipal Complex, June 16, to mourn and pay respects to the family of Jor’Dell Richardson.
Early this month, seven people were wounded and one person was killed during a to mourn a victim of a car crash in Chicago.
Family and friends of Israeli soldier Major Roei Meldasi mourn over his grave during his funeral in Afula, Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
He was asked Saturday if they will mourn again.
Hundreds of people gathered to mourn the victims of the Sea World helicopter crash, which killed four.
Hundreds turned out to mourn Darcy last week – and Sophie even managed to leave the hospital for a few hours to say goodbye.
I called this “context assembly” — a term I’d picked up from Jack Ozzie, cofounder of Groove, another collaboration tool whose passing I mourn.
Common combinations with mourn
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to mourn 92×
- mourn the 72×
- mourn his 23×
- we mourn 20×
- mourn and 9×
- they mourn 9×
- mourn their 8×
- and mourn 8×
- mourn her 7×
- will mourn 6×